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THE OREGON " DAILY JOURNAL, PORT LAND.:. THURSDAY: DECEMBER; 4.:. 18191
CONFESSED StAYHt
DECLARED
NSANE
' Wiifiam Riggin, Who Made Sen-
satiqnal Admission, (s Trans
- - ferred From Prison to Hospital.
", " Salem, Dec. 4. William Riggin,
nt up from Yamhill county In 1915
v ob a sentence ot from one to seven
" yean for larceny, and who insist
' that he Is the man who murdered
William Booth of Willamina in 1915,
for which crime William Branson
and Mrs. Anna Booth, wifie of the
slain-man. are serving time, was
; transferred from .the state.priaon to
th state hospital for the Insane to
CHla transfer Is the result of con
tinued eyldencs of j Insanity on the
part of the prisoner, which are said
to antedate his Incarceration, and for
repeated- threats dt violence against
Ills fellow (inmates
MUCTEWCfcD lK If It
nierln was first sentenced to the
state- prison May 21. 1?,05.. from Jose-
phlna. county, for three years for burgr-
lary. At that tlm he was 24 years of
aire, but his ( previous record contains
, several commitments to the state re
form school , for minor Infractions of
the law. .. .
r-'.-i At the. time' of h!s second commitment
.to the state prison. Circuit Judge Belt
exf reused the opinion that RfKBln was
weak mentally -and perhaps should be
In the tnnane -asylum Instead of the
. penitentiary.
On May 10, 1919, Riggin was taken
from the state prison to aid. In clear
ing v safe and postoffiee robbery at
HUlsboro.f- ;
CONFESSES TO StTRDEB '
On his way to the scene of the crlme-f
he Is said to have told the sheriff that
he knew -what he was wanted for and
to- hava told of his connection with the
murder of William Booth, who he
claimed to have shot down In cold blood.
His" story is said to have gone so far
as to indicate to officials and others
the exact : spot on which the crime was
committed, as well as other details. All
the details in his story are said to, have
tallied with the circumstances surround
ing the (Time. . Riggin is said to have
repeatedly insisted on the truth of the
confession at that time.
BOOTH MUBDEB DEXIED
Both Branson and, Mrs. Booth, wife
of the murdered man. who were con
victed of the crime to which Riggin
confesses,: have steadily maintained their
innocence.
Riggin (a also said to have confessed
to complicity in the murder of the Hill
family in Multnomah county several
years ago. in which an enfcrre family
was wiped out, the mursH?rer terribly"
mutilating the bodies of hie-victims with
an ax. With tis confession of his con
nection With this crime, Riggin Is said
to have told of remaining on watch out
side the home while . another man com
mitted the murder. For this he claims
o have received $10, according to a
statement made by his father, who de
scribes the son as a "bad man."
lieved to have liquor In his grips es
caped. . Johnson was first taken before City
Recorder Butler and fined J100 on a city
case. This Johnson paid, but ha was
Immediately arrested again on a state
warrant and arraigned before Justice
Joehnk. who fined him f 20 and. sentenced
him to 20 days m jail. Johnson could
not' pay the second fine, so was taken
to the county Jail at Coqaille.- He said
he had bought the whiskey In Sacra
men to and had it for .his own use.
a dredge for ose on the bay. - A bond
Issue .of, f 250,000 will be .necessary . to de
fray the expenses.
" Hamilton Obsequies
Marshfield, Dec 4. Funeral services
for the late Rev. C. L. Hamilton were
held at the Methodist church, of which
he was pastor, Wednesday night. The
body was taken to Portland, where an
other service will be held.
Printers Elect '
Ceritralia, Wash., Dec 4.J. HWellg
was elected president of Centralia Typo
graphical union No. 694. i. B. Kilbourne
vice president, A. C. Gleaeon secretary
treasurer, C. & Fischer scrgeant-at-arms.
J. B. Kilbourne.' H. A. ' Dtinckley
and J, B. McKay, members of the execu-,
tive committee, and J., E.- "Wells, A. I
Iihl nd J. B. McKay delegates to the
Central Labor council. The' union voted
'reasury to the Amwlcn
Legion foal. W
Build New Dock
Marshfield, Dec 4. The port of Coos
Bay commission had decided tobuild a
terminal docK on Coos Bay. This la
final action in a matter considered for
some time. It was also decided to build
Man Carrying Booze
Arrested on Vessel i
And Lands in Jail!
Marshfield, Dec. 4. - T. E. Johnson,
formerly with a United States geological
survey engaged in this part of the state,
was arrested Wednesday when he got off
the steamer Curacao from San Francisco.
He carried a suitcase which seemed
heavy and was stopped by the officers.
It was found he had 11 bottles of whis
key in the suitcase. Another man be-
BILIOUS? CASCARETS WONT
SHAKE UP OR SICKEN YOU
No Inconvenience Whatever! No Shock to the Liver,
No Griping of the Bowels Ideal Physic!
Coated Tongue, Bad Taste, Indigestion,
Sallow Skin and Miserable Headaches
come from a torpid liver and sluggish
bowels, which cause the stomach to be
come filled with undigested food, which
sours and ferments, forming acids, gages
and poisons. Cascarets tonight will
give your bilious liver and constipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. Casca- '
rets never sicken, cramp or Inconven
ience you all the next day like nasty
Calomel, Salts, Oil or griping Pills. Cas
carets work while you sleep. Adv.
Ideal Bread
For Sandwiches
Always ready no matter
who may drop in for tea
and a sandwich.
Better fix up a lot of them,
for the guest will eat them
all they're soood.
WRIGHTS
AMERICAN-MAID
BREAD
makes perfect sand
wiches. Slices smoothly
and doesn't crumble.
Dainty, appetizing taste
and delicious aroma.
Log Cabin Baking Co.
Portland, Oregon
100 America
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3THIS SALE WILL PROVE A SENSATION 'TWILL BE THE TALK OF THE TOWNE
GOME
EARLY!
COME Provisions are mads to
handle hundreds. People will
come from miles aronad and the
stork will go with lightning-like
rapidity. Tell yoar neighbors of
the sale speak of the prices,
make a little party and all come
together. Plan to bay several
pairs, for never again will shoes
sell so cheap. ,
EXPEEIENCED SHOE MEN
TO TAKE CARE OF YOTJ
PROPERLY
K
u
'J
OF THE
Corvallis SHOE Store
The World's Best
Shoes Are Here!
Such famous makes as ;
BOSTONIAW and CROSSETT
shoes for men
SHERWOOD'S, C. P. FORD'S
and CHAS. K. FOX'S shoes
for women
HOLLAND. ENDICOTT and
WALTON shoes for boys and
children. ;
i$25,000Stockof Standard
lt SM IN THE HISTORY OF A DECADE. NEVER BEFORE HAVE WE OFFERED GREATER BAR-
GAINS TO THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND. OVER 11,000 PAIRS OF STANDARD MAKE SHOES, RUBBERS TO BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC!
Out They Go at One-Third to One-Half the Former Prices
AND HUNDREDS OF PAIRS LESS THAN COST OF RAW MATERIAL
Women's
Shoes
OTr MM Pair DRESS
and WALKING BOOTS
Now ob Sale at
$1.98
$2.98
$3.98 ,
$4.98
- . $5.98
Worth up to 111, Including
two.tone pattern. Grays,
blacks, fawn, mahogany,
tana, bronie, patents, also
white. ALL SIZES from
1 to 8. Ladies fine Shoes
worth tip to tlt-i-uow on
sale at
$1.98
$2.98
$3.98
$4.98
$5.98
LOW, MEDIUM OB
HIGH HEELS
HOUSE
SLIPPERS
79c Pair
These come In men's,
women's, misses' and chil
dren's seTeral styles to
choose from. . Be tonre to
see these, as yon will want
to buy for the whole fam
ily. All sixes from chil
dren's No. 4 np to men's
No. 11. Ererjone can be
fitted.
SPATS
$1.48
Rubbers
Children's Babfcera, sines 4 to
ItVfc. priced at, tbs ' JO,
Misses' Kabbers,' Vises CQ .
11 to I OJ7C
Ladies Bnbbars, tow or high
heels, all sixes, the CO.
pnir D7C
Youths' heary roll sola Rah.
bers, sizes 11 to S, the 7t
pair f 57C
Boys' heary roil sole Rub
bers, sines 8 to iVt, 7Q
the pair JC
MeaVheary sole Rubber, aJl
slies, priced at, the. no.
pair S70C
Ladies', Boys',
Misses' and
Children's Shoes
$i
.98
We i Kav7Lfroaped one great
and grata lot of men's,
women's and boys' Shoes,
.Oxfords and Sllppen, from
which yon can take yonr
choice at this priee, setting
a style shoe that one might
expect from a lot selling for
three times this amount. All
the different leathern are
represented, either lace tor
batton, and. a wide assort,
ment of lasts and pattern
are shown. Come, take yoar
choice from this a-rand as
sortment, at this price, so
low it seems almost an belter
able. And, take onr tip, come
prepared to hny sereral pairs,
for nerer agala will sack an
oner ne placed before yn
i oar cnoioe at,
pair
$1.98
Women's High-Cot Spats,
All sizes. Colors tan,
brown, peart aad taupe.
All Shoe Dressings at
Special PricesOver
50 Kinds!
SHINOLA
WHrTEMORES
AMERICAN
and 500 other brands
5c a can
Blaek, white, tarn aad brown.
Extra !
Women's' and Misses'
Shoes and Slippers
now selling at, pair
50c
This big lot of women's
and misses' Shoes will
literally melt away be
fore the great' masses
of people. .Different
styles and leathers In
shoes and slippers at
this astounding; bar
gain priee. Choose
from this rreat lot
daring- this sale at the
exceedingly low price
50c
Rubber
Boots
Bright finished, can.
area's sixes S to. ltVn,
at
$1.48 -
Misses' sixes' from- 11
to n, at
$1.79
Ladles'; sixes, !H to 8,
priced at
$1.98
Men's heavy dnll snort
Boots, all sixes, only
$2.98
Men's snagproof. laeed
top Work Rubbers,
best IS.M grade, at
$2.48
To wear with soeis.
-sf . .
niii emwear leaiaer.
K
Women's Felt Comfort
Slippers and Juliets
$1.48
Far and ribbon trimmed, , bather
solas, black and colors j all sixes,
2 to 8.
si na4w
m
SEE OUR LARGE !
WINDOW DISPLAYS
COR. FOURTH AND ALDER STS.
.....
Ill
Begalar IS4 Arch Snpport
ers at
$1.48 Pr.
If yoa aeed them bay SO"
o
nnm
ft. m a I
2 PAIBS
WOMEIf8 FIXE
Party Pumps
SALE AT
$1.98
$3.98
$2.98
$4.98
These come in all the aew
leathers, blacks and colors,
also fine satin, blacks and
colors. Every pair a beanty
and worth np to f 9.10. Every
lady's foot can be fitted; long
and short ramps. Priced at
$1.98
$3.98
$2.98
$4.98
Boys' Shoes
Thonsands of pairs oa sale at
"the following-prices:
-Beys' ts.it Shoes t A Q
priced at 91tO
Boys' 12.75 Shoes 't 1 ' TQ
priced at. 91f7
Boys' iS.0 Shoes (1 AQ
priced at 01.J70
Boys' t4.St Shoes stO QQ
priced at W70
Children's Shoes
Complete
Assortments .
SPECIAL PRICES AS
FOLLOWS
Children's f 1 Si Shoes "TO
pair SIC
Childrea's $1.5 Shoes
ChHdrea's' Vs'is " "si ' AO
Shoes, pair wl .HO
Childrea's 11.04 d 7Q
Shoes, per pair. . . 5 e I 57
Misses' IS.54 and 0f QQ
$4 Shoes, pair wl 70
Misses' 4 and C fQ
IS Shoes, pair.... JaS70
ALL. OTHER SHOES AT
: CUT FBICES
Babies' $1 Soft Soles
Black and white aad all color
combination) sizes a rf Q
to 4 oaly. Priced. . UV
MEN'S
SHOES
5000 PAIRS
Men's Work
and
Dress Shoes
Now On Sale at
$2.98
$3.98
$4.98
$5.98
Worth up to $10. This
lot consists of Men's
Fine Black and Tan
Dress Shoes in all the
new shnpea as well as
plain patterns. This lot
also consists of hun
dreds of Men's Extra
Quality Work Shoes,
tans and blacks, heary
soles, in plain and union
stamped. ALL SIZES
from 5 to T2. Men's
High-Grade Shoea worth
np to S10 now on sale at
$2.98
$3.98
$4.98
$5.98
HI-CUTS
MUX'S HIGH CUTS
4.98
Tfctse come in black and1 brown, 8,
14 and . li-inch tops assorted! all
slses from 4 to 11. Ton are snr to
.i..
find year sua la some style.- Horn
with hackles, some wit host.
WOMES'S HIGH CUTS,! QQ
ALL SUES ytsslO
' ! rTHOLESALB AND &ETAIL -
COR. FOURTH and ALDER STREETS
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SALE STARTS TOMORROW-,
, ; MORNING,; 9 O'CLOCK
OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 8 P.M.
THIS SALE WILL PROVE A SENSATION'TWILL BE THE TALK OF TOE TOWN;
SAMPLE SHOP
RXi
286 Morrison St., Between Fourtli
and Fifth, Next to Corbett Building
0s"
Beware of imitators and imitation
sample shops. Look for die Big Sign
with the hand pointing at 286 Morri
son st. FACTORY SAMPLE SHOP.
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The greatest sale of the season! We must close out our entire,
fall and winter stock and samples. Nothing reserved. No mat
ter what sale you may attend, you will positively not get the
values that the Factory Sample Shop gives, in our estimation.
SUITS SUIT S :
Absolutely closing out all Women's Suits To dose
out values to $65.00, at only $28.95 and .
Genuine
Sale
We
Refund
Money
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COATS COATS
Hundreds of Coats to be slashed and cut to splinters,
lyiany in this lot would be cheap at $40.00 at
only $18.95 and
1 jfe
We Take
Liberty
Bonds at
Full Value
COATS, BlackOnly,$7.95
No matter what
sale you may at
tend don't over
look this one. Your
money back if you
can do better.
Dresses Dresses
Serge, Silk, Tricotine and Tricolette Dresses All
sizes in many shades to be the gossip of Portland
Values to $85 at only f n
$18.95, $26.95, $36.95 J
2.95
Hundreds of Waists
In silk crepe and many novelty effects. ' Just what
ydu want for Christmas. 1 o be cut and slashed
at closing out price. Values
to $25 at only $3.95, $5.95,
$8.95 and
i oe c
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No matter what
sale you may at
tend, we sell for
less.
ODDS and ENDS
t, . ,
In Suits, Coats, Coatees
and Dresses Values
$85, at only $36.95 and
If you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, :yaut:
. fc . money oacjt wiuun uircc uays w huwki0
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